Process and means for resoling shoes



Dec. 26, 1933. J. c. DOBYNE PROCESS AND MEANS FOR RESOLING SHOES Filed July 12, 1929 Patented Dec. .26, 1933 UNHTEI STATES rnoosss AND MEANS FOR RESOLING SHOES V John CuDobyne, St. Louis, Mo. Application July 12, 1929. Serial No. 377,714 16 Claims. (01. 12-142) is not secured even though the shank part of the old sole remaining be secured to the half sole by.

chamfering, fasteners or cement. Moreover, such an arrangement is a rather weak construction, for the reason that there is aways a tendency to break the joint between the sole parts at the shank and forepart. The replacement of the entire sole by another one is a difiicult operation, as it is practically impossible to secure theirequired shape at the shank with the ordi nary tools accessible to the repairmen. The simple laying of an outsole over the old sole re sults in a cumbersome sole of double thickness, which will not have the desired neatness of ap pearance. I

One of the objects of this invention is to provide a process of resoling shoes obviating the disadvantageous features of the processes previously referred to and which will result in a bot tom construction which combines strength with neatness of appearance.

Anotherobject 'is to provide a sole adapted particularly for employment in the process referred to. i

Further objects will appear from the detail description taken in connection with the accompanying drawing, in which- Figures 1, 2, and 3 are perspective viewsshow ing successive steps in resoling a shoe in accordance with this invention;

Figure l is a section on the line 4-4 of Figure 3; and

Figure 5 is a detail of the sole.

Generally stated, in accordance with this invention, a shoe is provided having part, and more particularly the forepart, of its sole replaced by a sole part provided with an extension overlying the adjacent part, and more particularly the shank part, of the sole. In accordance with one embodiment of this invention, the worn part of the shoe bottom, which is generally the forepart, is removed and the end of the unremoved part, which is usually adjacent the ball, is chamfered. A sole part having an extension of reduced thickness is then laid on and secured to the shoe, as

by stitching, and joined to the adjacent remaining part of the original sole, as by chamfering and fastening; the extension is then laid over the'adjacent or shank part and cemented down ,orsecured in any other suitable manner.

Referring to'the accompanying drawing and more particularly to Figure 5, the sole comprises a forepart 1 and a shank part 2 of reduced thickness. The sole may'be' constructedby partially splitting a piece of full thickness, the split being preferably carried inward as shown at 3, and the part therebelow being skived or chamfered, as shown at 4. If desired, the edge of the forepart maybe channeled, as shown at 5. In half soling a shoe, the outsole is removed, as by cutting the stitches l3 securing a part of the old sole to the upper andinsole, as shown in Figure 1, so as to expose the insoleG and the inwardly-turned edges of the upper 71 The outsole is removed to any suitable extent, but it is preferable to terminate the removed part just back of the ball. The shank part 8 of the outsideis 7 then skived or chamfered, as shown at 9. A pre pared sole 1, as shown in Figure 5,0f the desired thickness is now placed on'theshoe in the posi-1 tion shown in Figure 2, with the shank part 2 folded back, the channel flaps 5, if employed, so I having been previously turned back. In this position the chamfered parts i and 9 will match, and theycan be secured in any suitable manner,

as by cementing, nailing or stitching; even where cementing is resorted to, it is, preferable 85, to provide temporary tacks, as shown at'10, as well as a tack along the forepart, as shown at 11; these tacks may, however, be permanent. A line of stitches 12 is now run around the shoe, andwhere the shoe is the McKay type, having an insole 6, the stitches are run through the sole 1, the edges of the upper andthe insole 6; If desired, the line of stitches 12 may terminate at the charnfered parts 4 and 9, or include the same,

or run to the end of the sole at the heel 14. After, the stitching operation has been completed, the shank part 2, as wellas the 'channel flaps, is cemented in place as shown in Figure 3. V

It will, therefore, be seen that the invention accomplishes its objects. A process is provided 1 whereby a shoe may be resoled in a simple and convenient manner. While the new sole is firmly attached to the shoe and joined with the sole part at the shank, the sole part or flap 2, cemente'd as it is to the sole part remaining on the shoe, provides not only a neat appearing bottom construction, but also one having. great strength. This is due to the fact that the outer layer of the sole 1-2 is uninterrupted, and as this layer is placed under tension during flexing of'the 11o shoe, it provides the greatest strength where needed.

While this invention is particularly applicable to the general type of shoe specifically shown and described, it will be understood that the invention is applicable to other forms and types of boots as well as shoes. Thus,'in the half soling of a welt shoe, the sole is removed at the forepart, leaving the welt as well as the insole and upper. The sole 1-2 is then laid on and joined with the old sole in the same manner as shown in Figure 1. The stitching in this case can, however, be performed on the usual welt stitcher with the line of stitches passing through the welt 5 and sole part 1. The operation of pasting down the flap or sole part 2, as well as the channel flaps, where employed, can be proceeded with as before. 'As theextension 2 can be made thin, whether the sole 1-2 is employed in resoling a McKay or welt shoe, the sole of the resoled shoe can have substantially the thickness and appearance of the original sole throughout. More-. over, since the grain of the leather can be on the outside, the botom can be polished ,to provide 5a neat appearance and great strength where the soles overlap. 1 It will, furth rmore, be under tood t c r: tain features, operations and sub-combinations are of utility and may be employed without reference to other features, operations and subcombination's; that is contemplated by and is within the scop of th a nd m I furthermore, obvious that various changes may be made in details and operations within the 5'; scope of the appended claims, without departing from the spirit of this, invention. It is, therefore, to be understood that this invention is not to be limited to the specific details and operations shown and/or described. 1 1Having thus describedthe invention, what is 7 claimed is:

L'The process of resoling shoes, comprising, replacing thewor pa t f t o om by a sole-mart having. along rearward extension of- 451 reduced thickness, joining the sole-part to. a part of the ori inal. sole djacen t worn r and lay ng the extensi ver he adjacen a beyond the J'o n 2. j The p ocess of e ins sh s. om isi r moving a part of the old sole, laying on that part of he. ho bottom a. le-pa t h v a long rea ward exten ion, Joinin he l -p r i h ediacent pa t of the on sol and la in he cit ssionv over the joint thus formed. 1

removingthe, forepart of the old sole, replacing the same with asoleepart having a longrearwardextension; joining the sole-part with the.

shank-part'of the old sole and laying the extene 93 sion over the shank-part and the joint.

4. A resoled shoe, comprisinglan upper, a

shank-part'sole, and a forepart sole joined tothe shank-part sole and having a long rearward extension overlying the shank-part and the joint.

Q5 5. A shoe sole having a long rearward extension of reduced thickness beyond the sole body,

0f reducedthickness beyond the sole body, said sole body terminating in a chamfered part and 3.;The process of resoling shoes, eomprising,

said extension being separated from said sole body above said chamfered part.

7. A shoe sole having a forepart of full thickness and having a long shank part of reduced thickness, the part of full thickness terminating atthe shank and separated from the forepart forwardly of the terminus thereof.

8. A shoe, sole having a .forepart of full thickness terminating in a chamfered part and having a long shank part of reduced thickness separated. from the'forepart above said chamfered part.

,3. The process of resoling shoes, comprising,

replacing the worn part of the shoe bottom by a sole-Dart having a continuous tread surface and a lip extending from the reverse side thereof, joiningthe lipto an adjacent part of the original sole, and laying the tread surface over the joint to conceal the same.

body portion concealing said joint.

12; A resoled shoe comprising, a repair sole having a body portion, a joint securing the body portion to a part of the original sole, and an extension from and integral with the body portion overlying the joint and extending to the heel breast line.-

13. A resoled shoe comprising, a repair sole having a body portion, an originalv sole part ter-. minating in abutting relation to the body portion of the repair sole, and an extension from and integral with the body portion forming therewith 115 a continuous tread surfacebridging the abutting ends of the body portion and original sole part and overlying the original sole part. i

14. A' resoled shoe comprising, a repair sole having a bodyportion secured to original shoe 2 parts by stitching, anoriginal sole part terminals; ing in abutting relation to the body portion, and flaps extended from the body portion forming a continuous tread surface overlying the stitching and the abuttingends of the body portion and 25 original sole part. 1

15. A resoled shoe comprising a repair. sole having a body portion secured to original shoe parts by stitching, an original sole part terminate ingin abutting relation to the body portion, and fi fiaps'extended from the body forming a continuous tread surface overlying the. stitching, origie nal sole part, and the abutting endsof the body. portion and. original sole part. 1

16. The method of forming a repair sole for a shoe comprising cutting out from an integral piece of materialof substantially the same thiokness throughout, a whole sole of the desired shape and cutting away more than half the thickness of the rear portion of said sole, said cut-away portion'extending from the shank portion to the end'of said sole, and cutting off a small portion ofthe rear. end of the front portion of said Sole, said cut-tapering towards the rear end of said a front portion.

' JOHN C. DQBYNE. 

